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May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Henrik Stenson plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

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May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Henrik Stenson plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
The third event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series had an enthralling finish. Henrik Stenson, a LIV Golf debutant, won at Bedminster Trump National Golf Club. He carded -11 for the event and maintained his lead to register his first win in the Greg Norman-led league.
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Henrik had a tough few weeks after he announced his association with LIV Golf. After his announcement, he was removed from Team Europe’s Ryder Cup captaincy. Due to this, he faced plenty of criticism for joining this league. However, Stenson was tranquil and composed in this situation, and he answered them with his performance on the golf course.
Henrik Stenson gives a hilarious response while talking about Ryder Cup captaincy

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Golf – European Tour – BMW PGA Championship – Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water, Britain – September 10, 2021 Sweden’s Henrik Stenson in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
“Thank You. Yeah, I guess we can agree that I played like a captain,” said Henrik, while subtly trolling everyone who removed him from the Ryder Cup captaincy. Stenson has already made it clear that he wants to be with Team Europe for the Ryder Cup in any possible way.
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Stenson carded -11 in his debut event under tremendous pressure. He was leading the event going into the final round while maintaining it after the final round. Moreover, in the team event, 4 Aces GC carded a -25 and won the team event for the second consecutive time.
🚨“I guess we can agree I played like a captain.” —Henrik Stenson pic.twitter.com/1OzqxOnSTT
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) August 1, 2022
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Matthew Wolff had a brilliant final round as he finished runner-up with a score of -9, along with Dustin Johnson. Furthermore, Carlos Ortiz and Patrick Reed finished in 4th and 5th place, respectively.
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Meanwhile, Team Europe announced Luke Donald as the new skipper. He was the deputy of the European side for a while and was a leading name initially to be the skipper.
However, Donald has got the opportunity now to be the skipper. Hence, it will be interesting to see how he selects his team and leads the side. So what do you think about Luke Donald as the captain of Team Europe? Do let us know in the comments section below.
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